We Build Back Black Alliance Coalition

WE Build Back Black Alliance (WBBA)

Unified Mission
Launched in the fall of 2020, the WE Build Back Black Alliance (#WBBA) was founded to create generational wealth and economic prosperity for all Washingtonians, with a commitment to uplifting historically underserved and marginalized communities. WBBA unites nonprofit executives, business leaders, and community advocates to work collaboratively—connecting young people with experienced professionals, building knowledge through cooperative education, and driving impact through community engagement.

Mission
WBBA leads through advocacy, education, and community engagement. We amplify the voices of Black, BIPOC, and other underrepresented communities while advancing policies and solutions that strengthen equity statewide. By convening community-based organizations and minority business leaders, we work together to achieve change in seven priority areas:

• 15-Point Plan

  • Economic Development
    Advance equitable economic growth through community investment, workforce development, and access to opportunity.

  • Small Business Investment
    Expand access to capital, technical assistance, procurement, and growth opportunities for small and diverse businesses.

  • Environmental Justice
    Address environmental disparities and invest in clean, healthy, and climate-resilient communities.

  • Education (Preschool, K-12, Post-Secondary, and STEM/Robotics)
    Strengthen educational pathways from early learning through higher education and STEM careers.

  • Childcare and Early Learning
    Expand affordable, high-quality childcare and early learning opportunities to support working families and ensure children are prepared for long-term success.

  • Cannabis Social Equity
    Promote restorative justice through equitable licensing, access to capital, and reinvestment in impacted communities.

  • Digital Equity
    Ensure access to broadband, devices, digital literacy, and safe technology use for all communities.

  • Healthcare Equity
    Improve access to quality, culturally responsive healthcare and reduce health disparities.

  • Black Homeownership Initiative (BHI) and Anti-Gentrification
    Advance policies that increase Black homeownership, preserve generational wealth, prevent displacement, and protect historically Black communities from gentrification.

  • Criminal Justice Reform
    Advance fair, accountable policies that reduce inequities in the justice system.

  • Juvenile Justice Reform
    Support prevention, diversion, mental health, and restorative approaches for youth.

  • Food Insecurity
    Increase access to nutritious food and strengthen community-based food systems.

  • Anti-Bullying and Safe Communities
    Promote safe schools, workplaces, and communities through anti-bullying initiatives, mental health support, and violence prevention strategies.

  • Systems Change
    Address structural inequities through policy reform, accountability, and institutional transformation.

  • Reparations
    Support policies that address historical harms and advance economic restoration and equity.

Collectively, our team bring over 60 years of national experience in public policy and social justice, backed by a shared commitment to building a more equitable future for everyone.

Vision
With clarity, conviction, and courage, we unapologetically give voice to those too often silenced or ignored, while demanding that every community, from the margins to the mainstream, has the resources, opportunities, and power to thrive.

Membership
WBBA is an invitation-only, partnership-driven membership coalition, intentionally capped at 25 paid member organizations. We are a nonpartisan, race-neutral coalition committed to advancing equitable access, economic opportunity, and systems-level solutions that strengthen outcomes for all Washington communities. Each member organization is recognized as a transformational leader dedicated to driving innovation, community prosperity, and sustainable systems change across the state.

Together, we collaborate with more than 900 community-based partners, 3,000 businesses, and institutions that share a common vision of economic mobility, civic engagement, and inclusive prosperity. Our work is rooted in the principle that when historically underserved communities are equipped to thrive, the social and economic health of the entire state is strengthened. We are a bipartisan coalition. We are the WBBA.

To protect the privacy of our members, and in recognition that some individuals may engage in harassment or bullying, we do not publicly share our membership roster. If you would like additional information about our coalition, please contact Paula Fillmore-Sardinas at info@fmsglobalstrategies.com.